Gig-saddle tree



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RQ M. SELLEGK-` Gig Saddle Tree. lPatented April 26, 1881.

N. PETERS. PHOTQUTHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. DV C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT M. SELLEOK, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

GIG-SADDLE TREE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 240,775, dated April26, 1851.

Application filed October 17, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT M. SELLECK, of Newark, in the county ofEssex, State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Gi g-Saddle Trees for Harness, which improvement is fully describedin the following specification.

The particular object of my invention is to obtain a saddle-tree forchanging mountings after the saddleis made. I present anewkind or styleof movable seat for coupe-harness sunken or depressed, where and inwhich the back-bands travel, as in the old wood tree.

Anotherpartofmyinventionconsists inmakingacavity or box intheterret-barthatcrosses over the back-band groove on each side of thetree to receive the nuts for the terrets. large-sized trees differnecessarily from the smaller ones.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a top view of a six-inchframe, A, showing the bridges B, the square hole C in the bridges B, toreceive the burrs for the terrets, and padscrews to hold them in placeafter the saddle is made the strips a, which help form the bearings andguidetheback-bands; the pad-screw holes E; the screw-holes F, forfastening the French coup terret-bars; the holes j' f, for nailingpurposes; the holes G, for tutt-nails; the hole EI, for the screw whichfastens the seat to the frame; the hole I, for the checkhook bolt; thedotted seat j; the channels K, for conveying the pad-screw nuts; thecrupperloop L, and the openings and holes g g, for lightening the frame.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the frame A, taken on theline z z, Fig. 1, showing the square holes C in the bridge; channels K,to receive the pad-screw nuts; holes E, for the lower pad-screws, andstrips c.

Fig. 3 is a central transverse section, showing half of the under sideof the frame in elevation, and showing the outlines of the seat j, withthe sunken part for the back-bands to pass over outside of the saddlewhen made up.

Fig. 4 is a view of the French terret-bars as they are secured to theframe by the screws b b over the bridges B, and the box c for theterret-burrs.

Fig. 5 is a view of a cross-section through The the screw-holes, takenon a line, 0 o, Fig. 2, showing the channel for the lower pad-screws.Fig.6 is an outline view of part of a finished saddle, showing thearrangement of the ditferent covered parts,and also showing thecoupsaddle, with sunken seat j, for the back-bands to pass over, theFrench ferret-bar N, and the terret-box c c. p

Fig. 7 is a view of the leather pieces Q, with the burrs attached, forguiding them to the hole E in the frame A, 'to receive the padscrews s.

Fig. 8 is an outline section of a part of a tinished saddle, showing themanner of putting in the pad-screw burrs by means of the leather piecesQ.

Fig. 9 is a view of acoup-seat, showing the sunken portion h h, wherethe back-bauds pass over the saddle. y

Fig. 10 is arview of the terret-base with lugs y.

Fig. l1 is a view of the French coup terretbars N, cut crosswise throughthe center, showing the terretn secured in place, with the burr t' t inthe box c c, designed to prevent injury to the flaps, and so constructedthat any terret caube used without having to make threads in the bars.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in allthefigures.

In the accompanying drawings, Adesignates the frame; B, the bridge; C,the square hole in the bridge B, for receiving the terret-burrs, and theburrs vfor the pad-screws. E designates the pad-screw holes; F, theholes to receive the screws which secure the French terretbars; G, thetuft-nail holes; H, the holeto receive the screw for fastening on theseat; I, the hole to receive the bolt which holds checkhook; j, theseat, with lthe sunken portion for the back-bands; K, the channels toconvey the pad-screw nuts to their places; L, the erupper-loop; N, theterret-bars P, the saddleflaps Q, the leather pieces to which thepadscrew nuts are fastened; c, iron strips riveted under the bridge forthe back-bauds to ride on g g, holes to lighten the frame; ff, holes fornailing purposes; h h, the sunken portion of the bridge j, and b l) thescrews for securing the French terret-bars.

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The box c c (shown in Fig. ll) in the terretbar, for making Frenchcoup-saddles, is to receive the nut i, so as not to interfere with theback-bands.

The holes F (shown in Fig. 3) are for screws, to hold secure the Frenchcoup-bars, which hold the terrets.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Paten t,is-

1. A saddle-tree adapted for changing trimmings, having` elevatedbridges B, and square holes C in said bridges to receive the burrs forthe terrets, substantially as specified.

2. A harness saddle or tree having longitudinal depression, incombination with a seat having acorrespon ding depression ttingWithinthe depression in the tree, whereby the backband is flush with theupper surface of the tree and seat, substantially as shown.

3. The improved terret-bars described, provided with a box or cavity, cc, to receive the terret-burrs, substantially as specified.

4. The combination of the terret-bars, the cavity c c, the tree, theterret, and its burr, substantially as shown.

5. rlhe combination, with the open bridge B, to admit of the passage andreception ot" the terretn ut, of the strip a, extending across suchbridge below, substantially as and for the purpose described.

ROBERT M. SELLEGK.

Vitnesses HORACE HARRIS, SAM. E. ToMPKrNs.

